Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-18
THE EASTERN STATES
sndden Death Of General
w. n. Maxen.
Exsitsnens and Rage a. Dr. McGlynn's
ChnroA-rhs Lagaa Mersraxs CAs-
seIlea-Ths Kalfyisg Mrs En-
moas-AspAyziafed.


Deaah e Another GeaeraI.
WAszzzarox. Jan. 1e -Gsnsral W. ]
Hazsn. Onist signal OfnoeF of sue Uai
tsd Seates Army. died at WashtnrsaI
Of diahetes e 8 o'clock this evenias
de sui -red fFem diahetes for SON
years, hua Of late had imeFoVad Il
health and strength, and hopas wer
entertained of his coupiste Fsooeery
AZ the reeeption 70 the Dipiomaii
Corps be took q severe cold. cRuain.
blm 30 keep hia bed. o. the lxih an
l5ih infants be was 10. and Fep1rta.
himself much imoKuv a. aaytnQ thaa y
uoald 20 10 his oilioe on Monday. san
day morning his physieian. p +. HF
Vsy, Y J. A., vas sumuonsd 20 see hin
aoon after dayligha He at once ra
paired 20 his rooms, and found a
alarming change Ia his ooadItian, sna
gsaiing . psia0ninR Of the blood from hi
constitutional disease. he as onos
adopted measar q 20 overcome thii
oonditiun nd restore stEenoth. A oon
enitaeion was as onco sozRht with DE-
p. l. HansinRton % the srmy. Rhc
agreed IL the main with aha attandine
| physioian. The oAao vas deemed OF ID
extreme gravity THAI hia relatives
we're informed, and they a. oeos cath
cred abo1t end shaFed IN the effort 10
save him. some Improvement resulted
from tbs treatment, but towards even
Inc HE eymptoms became aggravated,
and at the raQuegi % hia family Dr.,
Ltncoln met Drs. Harvey and hunfine
ton In consultation Every measure
that skill OF ssience eoald euQeeat fail.
I'd 10 rails ene SINKING ofanof, and he
oreatheo bis lasl 81 3 1'elock this even-
INK. HIS fatal Illness vss not accom-
panied By snReTiaa, aud bis death was
cslm and wlthoat strusRle.
xHR DEAD soEDrznas 1xBH.
General HAzsn was born AZ West
Hartford, Winds0r Couaty, Vermont,
toe 27th Of september. 1880, aud was,
therefore, at the time Of hIs death, In
nia 6Ith year. His early life was passed
in Ohio, 20 which State his parents
moved N 1888. aHd be entered West
Roins Military Academy frem that
STATE on september 1st. 1851. he Vas
graduated n June, 1855. and was ap-
pointed Brevet second Lieutenant 10
the Fourth United States Artillery. He
served thF0ugn the Indian var in
csuthorD Ofegoa In 1855, and having
been appointed Second Lieutenant IN
the spring OF thai year, be came East
and pFooseaed 30 Texas, where his CON
pany vas stationed. DuriaQ the two
following years be was engaged Almast
Ia active service against the
Indians In Western Texas and Neu
Mexico, and was fonr times eompif-
In general 0fdsrs from head
quarters for bravery and good oondnct.
Daring this campaign be received a ss
we're wound IN the right eide, from which
be did not Recover until February, 1850
On the LIST Of April 10 that year he vas
20 be full First Lieutenant;
Ou the l4th Of May TO be Captain, and
10 February, 1851, be was assigned 10
taty as assistant professor OF infantry
.actics al West PJtnt. Soon after the
breaking out Of tbs civil war, be received
leave Of abssnoe With authority 20 take
OF the Forty iirst ReRimeni
Of 0his Volunteers. Ga the 10sh OF
November be reported TO Gen. Buell, 80
Louisviile. Kentucky, and was assigned
10 General Nelson's division, and on the
5sh of January, 1862, vas appointed to
lhe command Of sue Ninstsentn BFt-
Qade, Ohio Volunteers. He served with
9eneFai Bueil's army 10 PttsbuFg Land
log, took active part Ia the battle at that
place, and afteFward served 10 Northern
Alabama until ordered 90 assume CON-
mand Of the Post Of MuFfreasb0re. 10
May, 1862, be was appointed Brigadier
General, bot the appointment vas not
confirmed until after the battle 0f stone
River. in which General H4zsa's bFi-
sade vas hotly engaged and rendered
Valaabla eaFVtoea
In September. 1863, be took part 10
the battle OF OhieamAuga, nn1er d51e-
raj hDmas. where be fought with greas
gallantry. Ln October, 1868, be EN-
oaFked 81 niRht with 1900 picked mon In
30 boats, hoatea down the fennsssse
River past LOskout Mountain, along
seven miles OF Confederate picket line.
and seized 3 position which opened con-
munication with OhioamaagA. and de-
oided the fate Of Chattanooga. Az the
battle Of Mission Ridge, his brigade vas
among the hrst 10 reach the crest. where
they captured eiRhtsen pieces Of aFtil
lery and q any prisoners. After that
time be vas marching. conateF march,
ing aud skiFmishinR IL East Tenn ssee.
On the lisa sf Ang0st be was trans
ferfed TO the Army Of the Touneese, and
placed IN command Of the second dIvi
sion Of the fftaenth army corps. His
division took part 10 tue Georgia sam
paiRn, aud vas engaged with the enemy
81 stestboFo, on O3ones River, and
again mt Oonnouehee river. IL Deoem-
Der, after the arrival Of General 5hex
man before 5 Sgvaanah, u became nooes-
sAFy for him to open communication In
some way with the eea, in order
raN.f
Gen. Hasen'a division vas sent oai on
the 1854 OF that meath 10 oaptnfe Fort
MoAiIiater. which commanded the river
hoped 10 get his supplies. Nins regi-
msnta. under Gen. Haxsn's command,
advanced 10 the charge, stoFmed the
foTt IN lees than nvs minutes. and cap
tured twenty-feuf guns and the entire
garrison, thus opening the Way 70 tbe
sea. 9sn. Hazsn Waa appointed and
the capture Of Fort MoAllister, and on
Nay -. 1865. vas appointed By TIE
PTsaident 80 the ooDmand Of The
army esEps. On account Of
Iosg eontiuaed service Of the hiQhest
shafaoter, and foE special gallantry, be
vas commissioned Colonel o. the thirty
ltAAe8 HrA atAE aAEa4Afyn 84A Alb4FWAEAs
and during the Rass0- Turkish var 10
1916 and 1877, be vas Onited States
Military Attaehe al Vienna. On Dee.
u, 1850. be vas appointed 30 Be. Chief
5lgRsl ofhesF, With rank Of B1eadisr
9ensFal. and that positlan he oontlnnsd
10 bold till bis daaah.
FUNERAL o. oEN. HAxzH.
WLsHueroE, Jan. H. Gen. Hsssn
Wiii bs barred with military hOnors on
Hedsesdsy at II O'clock, from 81. |
lanes Chufch. Hia remains VII b.
temporarily inferred At Ok Hin, or
ifook Greek Cemetery. Final inter
neat will Be made after hra. Efnzsn's |
ieturn from EuropF, probabsy at
Hiram. Ohio. his cid home. Gen. shaFi- /
ian hss charge Of ths military arrange
msHts. but the military eaooTt viii BE- |
lodsF command Of Col. Gibson, Of tbe /
Third artillery. TIE escoFt 0f 100 viii /
soBsist Of q dstachnent from the signal /
soEps. an artillery battery stationed
here, and detashmenf from the marine
soFpA.
A aesrm sf Enalrnaetsn.